As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
(CAN) ON A ROUTINE START-UP BRUSH INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BRUSHES WERE WORN. STARTER/GENERATION WAS REPLACED. THE SUBJECT STARTER WAS FOR REPAIR. INSPECTION REPORT: PREVIOUS CONDITION (06/14/99) BRUSHES WERE RUN DOWN TO RIVETS CAUSING SEVERE COMMUTATOR WEAR. DUE TO THE COMMUTATOR WEAR, THE ARMATURE WAS ON THE LAST RUN. (X)